HB 1898 Virginia House of Delegates · 2025 Regular Session

Optometry; TPA-Formulary; TPA-Formulary Committee; dissolution.

Summary

Optometry; TPA-Formulary; TPA-Formulary Committee; dissolution. Dissolves the TPA-Formulary and the TPA-Formulary Committee. The TPA-Formulary is the list of the therapeutic pharmaceutical agents that a TPA-certified optometrist may prescribe. The TPA-Formulary Committee provides recommendations to the Board of Pharmacy regarding the therapeutic pharmaceutical agents to include on the TPA-Formulary for the treatment of diseases and abnormal conditions of the eye and its adnexa by TPA-certified optometrists. This bill is identical to SB 1081.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Feb 2025

House of Delegates Passage

Mar 2025

Senate Passage

Mar 2025

Signed into Law

Mar 2025

Introduced Jan 6, 2025 Signed Mar 24, 2025

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What changed between versions

Enrolled → Chaptered · 3 edits

MINOR

This bill converts HB 1898 from an enrolled legislative bill to its final chaptered form, making it official law. The substantive policy content regarding optometry TPA certification, therapeutic pharmaceutical agent regulations, and related exceptions remains unchanged. The only differences are formatting adjustments, chapter numbering, and the addition of the approval date (March 24, 2025).

Scope change

No substantive change to the bill's scope or applicability; the text remains identical to the enrolled version with only formatting and chapter designation updates.

TECHNICAL

Added chapter designation (Chapter 391) and approval date (March 24, 2025) to finalize the bill as enacted law.

Adjusted formatting and spacing throughout the document to conform to official chaptered bill standards.

Removed 'ENROLLED' designation and replaced with 'Approved March 24, 2025' to reflect the bill's enactment date.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 18, 2025 · House of Delegates Feb 3, 2025

How they voted

40–0

Passed

Total votes 40

Feb 18, 2025

D Democratic21

21 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican19

19 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Mar 24, 2025

Signed into law

Approved by Governor-Chapter 391 (Effective 07/01/25)

executive

Mar 10, 2025

Upper · Passed

Signed by President

upper

Mar 7, 2025

Lower · Passed

Signed by Speaker

lower

Mar 7, 2025

Lower · Passed

Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1898ER)

lower

Feb 18, 2025

Upper · Passed

Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)

upper

Feb 17, 2025

Upper · Passed

Passed by for the day

upper

Feb 13, 2025

Upper · Passed

Reported from Education and Health (13-Y 0-N)

upper

Feb 4, 2025

Committee

Referred to Committee on Education and Health

upper

Feb 3, 2025

Lower · Passed

Read third time and passed House (99-Y 0-N)

lower

Feb 3, 2025

Lower · Passed

Read third time and passed House (98-Y 0-N)

lower

Jan 28, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported from Health and Human Services (21-Y 0-N)

lower

Jan 23, 2025

Lower · Passed

Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)

lower

Jan 14, 2025

Committee

Assigned sub: Health Professions

lower

Jan 6, 2025

Committee

Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services

lower

1 primary · 2 co-sponsors